10:46 AM 3/22/98
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Banana-Oatmeal Cookies
yield:  ~ 3-1/2 dozen
preheat oven to 400-F

1-1/2 cups  Flour
1 tsp.  Salt
1/2 tsp.  Baking Soda
1/2 tsp.  Ground Nutmeg
3/4 tsp  Ground Cinnamon
3/4 cup  Butter (or margarine), softened
1 cup  Sugar
1  Egg
1 cup  mashed ripe Banana
1 tsp.  Vanilla
1-1/2 cups  Quick-Cooking Oats, uncooked
1/2 cup  chopped Nuts

Sift flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon. In another bowl
beat butter, sugar, and the egg until light and fluffy. Beat in the
bananas and the vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the flour mixture
and the oats; combine well. Stir in nuts. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Drop rounded teaspoons of the dough onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake about 12 minutes, or until golden.
            